What are the potential pitfalls of using usort() or uasort() functions in PHP to sort arrays, especially when dealing with nested arrays?

When using usort() or uasort() functions in PHP to sort arrays, especially when dealing with nested arrays, a potential pitfall is that the sorting function may not be able to access the nested elements correctly. To solve this issue, you can use a custom sorting function that properly handles nested arrays by recursively accessing the nested elements. 

// Example of sorting a nested array using usort() with a custom sorting function
$nestedArray = [
    ['name' => 'John', 'age' => 30],
    ['name' => 'Alice', 'age' => 25],
    ['name' => 'Bob', 'age' => 35]
];

usort($nestedArray, function($a, $b) {
    return $a['age'] - $b['age']; // Sort by age
});

print_r($nestedArray);

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usort uasort nested arrays sorting potential errors

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